We love nature and nature photography and have a lot of ideas boiling around in our heads about different articles on these subjects. Here are a few examples. If you would like to suggest an article to us, please let us know at lorelle@cameraontheroad.com and tell us more about your publication.
Nature Subjects Article Directory
Weather
Follow the Rainbow – Planning for Weather- When taking your camera on the road, how do you plan for the weather?
- Splish Splash: Rain
- Drip, drop, drool, drizzle, and mist. Just a few names for rain in the Pacific Northwest. Living there, if we waited for it to stop raining, we’d never take any photographs. Here are tips for photographing in the rain.
- Hot Tips for Hot Shots
- Summer, when the sun is out, is the most popular time for heading out with your camera. Learn how to work with the bright summer sun, the crowds, and the extreme heat of the warmest season.
- Winter Whites
- The wonders of winter are fantastic opportunities for photographing textures, shapes, and patterns.
- Cold Weather Blues
- Working under serious and extreme cold conditions can tax your body as well as your camera. We look at ways to keep both you and the camera warm and working.
- Shooting Up a Storm
- Photographing the weather is not as easy as just adding a few clouds to your composition. We look at ways to actually photograph weather effects and include a sense of weather in your images.
- Weather Serendipity
- Being ready to take advantage of whatever weather confronts you and your camera.
Wildlife Photography
Wild Thing, I Think I Love You: Advanced Wildlife Photography- Nature’s creatures are exciting to photograph. We look at techniques to help you get close and bring home great wildlife images.
- Frogs
- These endangered creatures are fascinating to photograph and study.
- Snowshoe Hare
- A snowshoe hare is one of nature’s amazing creatures as its fur changes color from brown to white during the winter, using this as protective camouflage.
- Bald and Beautiful – American Eagles
- The bald and golden eagle are America’s two most prized birds. We share some of their wonders with you.
- You are Guests in their Home
- The wilderness is a long way from your city address. When you come visit wildlife, remember you are a guest in their home and you need to act accordingly.
- Undercover
- One way to get close to wildlife for photographing them is to create your own camouflage. We share some simple tips for creating your own blinds.
- Underwater Without Getting Wet – Aquarium Photography
- Photograph underwater without getting wet. Working with aquariums and fish tanks offers wonderful opportunities to photograph our fish friends.
- I See What Eye Sea
- Photographing the patterns of nature found in water and water patterns.
Nature Photography Techniques
Catching the Wave – Water and Beaches- Tips on photographing waves and beaches, including tide pools
- Beach Beauties – Photographing Tide Pools
- Peer inside a tide pool and find a microcosm of nature. Shelled creatures, urchins, starfish, all kinds of fish and sea creatures fill the smallest pools. Exploring them with your camera takes some special techniques.
- The Photographic Sherlock Holmes
- Part of the challenge of a photographer is to solve the mystery behind the mistakes found after the film has been processed. This extensive article examines some of the most common photographic crimes committed by the photographer as well as the processing lab and the camera.
- Putting It Together: The Photographic Approach
- We are often asked about how we create our dramatic images. This article tackles the challenge of explaining our “approach” to photographing a scene or location, helping you to improve the quality of your images by taking a peek inside of our brains.
- Wildflower Waltzes
- Photographing wildflowers as works of art
- Dew Drops
- Photographing the jewels which adore nature early in the morning.
- Mirrored Images
- Tips and techniques for photographing reflections in nature.
Barking Up the Right Tree – Photographing Trees and Forests- Forests are complex and busy subjects to photograph. The articles covers tips and techniques for photographing trees and forests.
- Wet Belly Photography
- Photographing flowers means getting down and dirty. Here are some flower photography tips.
- Close Encounters
- Photographing the world under your feet with close-up photography.
- Winter Frosting
- Photographing frost. We examine the patterns and kinds of frost and where to find it.